Irma Conejeros Vallejos1, Helga Emig Sánchez2, Lilian Ferrer Lagunas3, Báltica Cabieses Valdés4, Rosina Cianelli Acosta5. 1. Enfermera. Policlínico de Pediatría en Hospital San Juan de Dios de Santiago, Chile. iconejer@uc.cl. 2. Enfermera. Laboratorio del Hospital Clínico UC de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. hemig@uc.cl. 3. Enfermera Matrona, Magíster en Ciencias, Doctora en Filosofía de las Ciencias de la Salud Pública. Directora de Investigación, Coordina-dora de la Oficina de Asuntos Internacionales de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. lferrerl@uc.cl. 4. Enfermera Matrona. Magíster en Epidemiología, Candidata a Doctora en Ciencias de la Salud. Profesora investigadora de la Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. bcabieses@udd.cl. 5. Enfermera Matrona, Magíster en Salud Pública, Doctora en Salud Pública. Académica de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, y de la Universidad de Miami, Estados Unidos. rcianell@uc.cl.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of nurses and nursing students towards the people who live with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). METHODOLOGY: Bibliographic study in which six electronic databases were searched using the key words: "attitude", "knowledge", "nursing", perceptions", "HIV/AIDS". Publications between 1998 and 2007 were considered. RESULTS: 560 articles limited by scientific researches or ministerial reports membership were retrieved. Finally a total of 38 publications were selected, the analysis showed that the level of knowledge of nurses and nursing students about PLWHA is good and the attitudes towards HIV/AIDS have improved over time. Nurses and nursing students have been able to identify both positive and negative aspects in the PLWHA care personally and professionally because there is a more favourable perception. CONCLUSION: There are few studies in Latin America and Chile that study the attitudes and knowledge of the studied population towards PLWHA. According to publications found the knowledge and attitudes have improved because the perception is more favourable.
OBJECTIVE: To describe attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of nurses and nursing students towards the people who live with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). METHODOLOGY: Bibliographic study in which six electronic databases were searched using the key words: "attitude", "knowledge", "nursing", perceptions", "HIV/AIDS". Publications between 1998 and 2007 were considered. RESULTS: 560 articles limited by scientific researches or ministerial reports membership were retrieved. Finally a total of 38 publications were selected, the analysis showed that the level of knowledge of nurses and nursing students about PLWHA is good and the attitudes towards HIV/AIDS have improved over time. Nurses and nursing students have been able to identify both positive and negative aspects in the PLWHA care personally and professionally because there is a more favourable perception. CONCLUSION: There are few studies in Latin America and Chile that study the attitudes and knowledge of the studied population towards PLWHA. According to publications found the knowledge and attitudes have improved because the perception is more favourable.
Authors: María Adelaida Álvarez-Serrano; Encarnación Martínez-García; Adelina Martín-Salvador; María Gázquez-López; María Dolores Pozo-Cano; Rafael A Caparrós-González; María Ángeles Pérez-Morente Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-11-22 Impact factor: 3.390